core competency

noun

An important special capability or expertise, especially that of a business affording it sustainable competitive advantage.

“The publisher's core competency was paperbacks, but they decided to branch out into online publishing.”

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Meanings

nouncore competency (plural core competencies)

plural core competencies

  1. managementAn important special capability or expertise, especially that of a business affording it sustainable competitive advantage.

    The publisher's core competency was paperbacks, but they decided to branch out into online publishing.

Translations

Dutch kerncompetentie
  • kerncompetentiespecial expertise
Finnish ydinkompetenssi
  • ydinkompetenssispecial expertise
Indonesian kompetensi inti
  • kompetensi intispecial expertise
Swahili umilisi wa kimsingi
  • umilisi wa kimsingispecial expertise
Swedish kärnkompetens
  • kärnkompetensspecial expertise
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APA

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MLA

“core competency.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/core%20competency. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “core competency,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/core%20competency.

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